Step Up Schools INC FY2023 filing

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Gilbert, AZ501(c)(3)Since 1995EducationEIN 86-0790910Revenue $1.2M in FY2023

On file with the IRS1171 E Desert CT, 85234-2524 · Gilbert, AZTax-exempt since Nov 1995School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To foster students innate giftedness by providing an array of opportunities in which children can discover their own interests and abilitites.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $31K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$281K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$671K
FY2022$890K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$872K
FY2026−$12K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$723K
FY2022$884K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
FY2026$136K
Net assets
$281K
FY2023▲ +100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$134K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$418K
FY2025$148K
FY2026$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Nov 1995.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $823K Management & general 19% · $193K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Superintendent
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $823K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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To provide a high quality and comprehensive education, rich in all areas of math, science, reading and writing, in a small, safe and nuturing environment. Our core program is also comprised of laying a successful educational career through attaining social skills and behavioral training.

$823Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $126K · 2024–2025
Eduprize Parent Teacher AlianzaFY2025$40,000
Midwest Food Bank Nfp INCIL · FY2025$15,980
The Salvation ArmyHI · FY2025$10,000
New Life Assembly of GodAZ · FY2024$40,000
The Salvation ArmyHI · FY2024$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$823K
Managementcol C$193K
Owns and owesPt X
$281K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$197K
SavingsLn 2$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$281K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$162K$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$140K$281K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$564K$458K$107K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$62K$49K$14K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$2K$6K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$36K$7K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$0$53K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$45K$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$57K$54K$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$25K$25K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$47K$47K$0$0
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$96K$95K$246$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$823K$193K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest −$12K$136K−$148K$0 990 PDF
FY2025 $872K$1.1M−$270K$148K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.1M$137K$418K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.2M$1.0M$140K$281K 990 PDF
FY2022 $890K$884K$6K$140K 990 PDF
FY2021 $671K$723K−$52K$134K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,155,774 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $883,991$1,150,440
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,044$5,334
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $890,035$1,155,774
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $634,393$678,246
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $249,362$337,290
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $883,755$1,015,536
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,280$140,238
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,155,774 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,125,123
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,317
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,150,440
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,334 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,334
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,334 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,155,774
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,015,536 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $457,943 · Management $106,539 · Fundraising $0$564,482
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $48,630 · Management $13,647 · Fundraising $0$62,277
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,400 · Management $5,788 · Fundraising $0$8,188
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,987 · Management $7,312 · Fundraising $0$43,299
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $52,762 · Fundraising $0$52,762
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $45,473 · Management $4,122 · Fundraising $0$49,595
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $53,976 · Management $2,570 · Fundraising $0$56,546
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,167 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$25,167
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,503 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$46,503
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,399 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,399
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,508 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,508
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,147 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,147
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,417 · Management $246 · Fundraising $0$95,663
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $822,550 · Management $192,986 · Fundraising $0$1,015,536
Part X · Balance sheet $304,969 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,939$196,957
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $34,968$34,976
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $31,007$30,547
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,976$17,924
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,300$20,565
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,000$4,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $162,190$304,969
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,838$24,379
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,838$24,379
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $123,225$257,725
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $17,127$22,865
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $140,352$280,590
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $162,190$304,969
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $280,590 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,155,774
XI-2 Total expenses$1,015,536
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$140,238
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$140,352
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$280,590

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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